Metaphor: ReFantazio – How To Appraise & Purify Gear

Metaphor: ReFantazio - How To Appraise & Purify Gear

As an avid gamer with decades of loot-hunting experience under my belt, I can confidently say that Metaphor: ReFantazio has caught my attention with its intricate gear system. The ability to use any weapon with each character opens up a world of possibilities for unique builds, making the game stand out from others in the genre.


Adventurers will amass a wealth of treasures as they explore dungeons and battle foes in the imaginative world of ReFantazio. Each character is versatile, wielding any weapon at their disposal. This flexibility allows for a multitude of unique playstyles to be experimented with, while equipment pieces serve as extra advantages tailored to your chosen approach.

Some equipment can be worn immediately upon discovery, while others may seem unfamiliar and need identification first. Certain items will already be quite powerful, but they can also be enhanced to become even more potent; I’ll show you the steps for both scenarios.

How To Appraise Gear In Metaphor: ReFantazio

If an unfamiliar item appears in your inventory without showing up in your equipment menu, it will have a question mark as its icon. To identify this item and make it usable, you can visit a general store, an armor shop, or a blacksmith. Any store is capable of appraising any unidentified item, and the options and cost will be consistent across all stores.

As a passionate collector, when I engage with the shopkeeper, I’ll have the opportunity to appraise an item as the third option. A fee will be displayed on the screen next to it. Before making any appraisals, it’s wise to save first, as this action may lead to various outcomes. Unfamiliar items in my possession could potentially be appraised into several possible versions, all roughly equal in terms of stats. The quality of these unrecognizable items is determined by their location, so it’s crucial to get them appraised immediately.

  • Unrecognizable or rusted weapons can be appraised into a weapon for most currently unlocked classes.
  • Accessories usually have a variant for each stat.

Before evaluating anything, make sure to save your progress first, and if the outcome turns out to be unhelpful for your current project setup, simply reload your saved version.

How To Purify Gear In Metaphor: ReFantazio

Uncommon armor and weapons marked by blue or red symbols will boast superior stats compared to regular gray items. However, these premium items can be refined at a church. Refining an item unveils its maximum potential, enhancing its fundamental stats and bestowing it with a unique bonus ability. Refinement of gear takes place at a church, with this being the secondary choice. The ensuing menu will exhibit all your uncommon gear pieces and display the improvements they’ll undergo after refinement.

Unlike appraisal, the consequences for purifying an item are set in advance. Every item will need one vial of Blessed Water to be purified, along with a cost that increases according to the item’s stats and rarity (specifically its weapon class). However, gear pieces can only undergo purification once, and the beneficial effects resulting from this process are everlasting.

  • Blessed water is found on the ground in dungeons, and while not infinite, is a limited resource.

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2024-10-11 15:53